What should I do if I have lower abdominal pain during menstruation?

Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon for female friends and it is not a big deal. However, some female friends may experience adverse phenomena such as lower abdominal pain, and in severe cases, it may even cause infertility. In this case, it is important to develop a regular lifestyle, actively maintain good health, exercise regularly, and have regular gynecological examinations.

1. Causes of lower abdominal pain during menstruation:

1. Physiological factors

Excessive menstrual bleeding leads to loss of blood calcium. However, the demand for calcium for women during puberty increases, which leads to severe calcium deficiency. The blood calcium drops even lower, which often causes spasms and contractions of the uterine wall muscles and causes pain.

2. Cold factors

Catching a cold due to cold weather or wearing too few clothes can cause Qi and blood to stagnate, preventing menstrual blood from being discharged smoothly and aggravating dysmenorrhea.

3. Fatigue factors

The physical condition of women during menstruation is not as good as usual, and they need to supplement nutrition and get more rest. Excessive physical labor will aggravate bleeding and dysmenorrhea.

4. Dietary factors

Some girls love to eat snacks, and they also eat cold drinks and raw and cold foods such as pears during menstruation, which can easily lead to stagnation of Qi and blood. As Chinese medicine says: if there is no blood circulation, there will be pain, which will naturally aggravate dysmenorrhea.

2. What to do if you have lower abdominal pain during menstruation

1. There should be a certain regularity in daily life: "Suwen·On the Original Innocence of Ancient Times" said: "Those who know this follow the laws of yin and yang, are in harmony with the art of numbers, have a moderate diet, a regular daily routine, and do not overwork. Therefore, they can keep their body and spirit in harmony, and live out their natural lifespan, dying at the age of a hundred." This means that to stay healthy, we must abide by certain rules, adapt to changes in the natural environment, and have a moderate and scientific arrangement in diet, daily life, work and rest to avoid getting sick. Due to their special physiological phenomena, women must make reasonable arrangements and follow certain rules in their life, daily life and work. It is not advisable to eat too much raw and cold food, not advisable to stay in a cold and damp place for a long time, not advisable to overwork or over-lax, etc. Especially during the menstrual period, it is necessary to avoid cold stimulation, rain and wading, strenuous exercise and excessive mental stimulation.

2. Actively carry out five-stage health care: Five-stage health care refers to the health care of women during menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum period, lactation period, and menopause. During these five periods, women's ability to resist disease is reduced, making them more susceptible to disease invasion and illness. Carefully carrying out five-phase health care is of great significance for preventing dysmenorrhea, especially for some patients with secondary dysmenorrhea, which is often caused by unfavorable five-phase health care. During these five stages, whether it is personal hygiene, diet, daily life, emotional regulation, labor and exercise, etc., certain protective measures must be adhered to so as not to cause gynecological diseases and thus ensure good health.

3. Exercise to improve your health: Regular exercise can enhance your physical fitness and reduce and prevent the occurrence of diseases. For example, Hua Tuo, a medical scientist in the Han Dynasty, had long realized that physical exercise can promote blood circulation, joint fluidity, and qi regulation, and can prevent and treat diseases. He thus created the "Five Animal Exercises" for people to use for fitness. It is also beneficial for women to participate in regular physical exercise to prevent and treat menstrual abdominal pain.

4. Actively diagnose and treat gynecological diseases: Actively and correctly examining and treating gynecological diseases is an important measure to prevent dysmenorrhea. First of all, you should try to avoid unnecessary gynecological examinations and various surgeries during menstruation. If you want to have an IUD inserted, a fluid insufflation procedure, or a gynecological examination, they should all be done within 3 to 7 days after the end of your period to prevent bacterial ascending infection. Furthermore, when performing cesarean section or hysterotomy, the myometrium should be sutured and the sutures should not pass through the endometrium to avoid endometriosis. The key is to discover that you have gynecological diseases and to actively treat them to eliminate the hidden dangers that cause dysmenorrhea.